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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
4
The bill, signed by the president, removes restrictions on land held by Five Civilized Tribes allottees after sixty days. It categorizes lands by blood status, limits alienation on certain homesteads, permits partial removal of restrictions by the Interior, specifies tax obligations, and sets guardianship and court oversight for minor allottees with funded enforcement and prosecution powers to protect estates.
The text continues in force an act granting rights of way through Oklahoma and Indian Territory to the Enid and Anadarko Railway Company, allows leases of allotted lands not yet restricted, with limits and interior secretary approvals, and defines citizenship rolls and ages for Five Civilized Tribes members and freedmen, outlining evidence standards and mineral lease protections. It preserves court jurisdiction and specifies ages for minors and the effect on oil and other leases pending interior approval.
The text outlines sections of a law governing Five Civilized Tribes allotments in Oklahoma, detailing procedures for contest deadlines, title clearance, government actions to remove clouds on title, and court involvement in allotment matters. It also covers royalty handling, warrants, and records custody at Union Agency, Muskogee, with authorities and timeframes for actions and payments.
Section outlines embezzlement penalties for tribal stewards handling tribal funds and property with fines up to five thousand dollars and up to five years' imprisonment. It also states tribal property should be reported to the Secretary of the Interior. In addition, it notes that section thirteen of the 1906 act does not apply to town lots in town sites, but coal or asphalt underlying cannot be conveyed.
A New York criminal was convicted after identification by voice alone. A German lottery agent recently sentenced to 1461 years drawn an unlucky number. A society woman appeared at charity with a large snake around her neck, as reporters claimed. Twelve jurors fined for penny verdicts question the seriousness of law. suffragettes abandon open-air parades for teas and bridge gatherings amid criticism of the crusade.
A Brooklyn rug manufacturer is reported to be leading a double life, with the Chicago Journal noting that any man needing to live in Brooklyn might crave another existence. In Pennsylvania a youth reportedly killed himself after reprimand, a sign of excessive indulgence in some circles.
Various American fishes like the sheepshead and bluefish have lately appeared in large numbers in the Bay of Biscay. The question arises whether financial stringency has affected even coastal waters.
A young Philadelphia man attempted self harm after an actress he loved strongly advised him not to "be a lobster." He reportedly took the phrase as instruction, acting on it in a fatal manner despite limited intelligence.
The speaker argues that silent guns, while technically useful, create a cold blooded killing method. It would necessitate discarding war poetry and adopting a new poetic line, an almost impossible task since renowned poets are already gone.
A proposed New York theater will be built so box occupants can speak to friends in the orchestra during grand opera. This arrangement aims to facilitate conversation and create an ideal theater experience, anticipating social approval from society.
A Minnesota farmer reports an extraordinary hen whose head bears a perfect human nose with nostrils a human mouth and chin below. The bird’s comb area is described as barbered feathers. The tale is noted as highly curious, though rival claims by Virgil Eaton are mentioned as a challenge.
A Chinese editor says his people prepare to drive all Europeans out of China yet do not share that hostility toward Americans. He notes Americans understand conscience and notes other nations would consider relinquishing territory or indemnity as pardonable folly or dangerous generosity.
A New York man moored a schooner near the Coney Island beach to trap drifting sand. Over 18 months the sea built up a 100000 square foot area behind the vessel, turning grains of sand into usable land and enhancing the beach’s value.
The House passed a campaign contribution publicity bill with Crumpacker of Indiana's amendment reducing state House representation in states with disfranchisement laws. Southern members attacked the apportionment provision, with Democrats voting against the bill after the Crumpacker change. The measure reintroduces parts of the old election law and requires a census report on male citizens and disfranchised individuals to guide apportionment.
United States Senator Thomas C. Platt, though physically frail and carried in and out of the courtroom, appeared as a spirited witness in Mae C. Wood’s suit for absolute divorce. He denied all charges and delivered vigorous responses when pressed by the plaintiff’s counsel.
At Friday’s Iowa State Medical Society session Des Moines officers were chosen. Dr. W. F. Waherer of Fort Madison will succeed Dr. W. L. Bierring of Iowa City as president and Dr. F. G. Murphy of Mason City was elected vice president, replacing Dr. A. G. Shellit of Independence.
In Bellingham Washington J J Straub a seaman on the New Jersey was killed Friday evening and F Lutinski third class master of arms also on the same ship was seriously injured in a streetcar accident.
Pittsburg Railways and its conductors and motormen reached a compromise after arbitration. The board ordered a half cent per hour pay cut, to hold until April 20, 1909, with both sides agreeing to abide by the decision after the company had sought a one cent per hour reduction.
A Kansas storm cluster hit Salina and Minneapolis with fierce wind and rain .71 inch, blowing roofs from buildings and downing trees. Mrs. Fred Grothe of Lincoln died after the wind drove the Grothe home down and she lay unseen in a wheat field until she died before help could arrive. A tornado near Green County killed three in eastern Clay Center area, with widespread damage but no further injuries reported.
In Clarendon Arkansas seven youths including Miss Hessie Palmer of Kansas City were killed when the launch Columbia exploded its gasoline tank wrecking the boat on the White River during a moonlight excursion. Eight others were rescued with extreme difficulty as the vessel burned and capsized.
In Guthrie Oklahoma a Wednesday House scene saw Norvell Tillotson and other insurgents attempt to seize the speaker's chair, rush the stand, and declare their intent to oust Speaker Murray. Conservative members restrained the move, a general row followed, and order was restored after some delay.
An attempted jail break at the government jail in Yekaterinoslav Russia turned deadly after prisoners breached the wall with a bomb. Twenty nine fugitives were killed and twenty eight wounded, eleven of whom were in serious condition.
William J. Bryan urged the Bankers' club of Chicago Friday night to adopt an emergency currency plan allowing state and national banks to relieve money stringency. He warned that the people would demand a government bank unless secure deposits are guaranteed.
A Friday bridge collapse on Detroit’s Howard street bridge over Michigan Central tracks at Twelfth street and Howard avenue killed three men and injured seven. Emergency crews responded quickly as residents and workers watched from nearby sidewalks. Investigations will determine cause and liability.
The Rev William F Anderson of New York and the Rev Dr John Muelsen of Nast Theological Seminary Berea Ohio were elected bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church on the second ballot at the general conference session.
The Missouri Fox and Wolf Hunting club began a four days meeting Wednesday eight miles northwest of Sedalia Missouri with members gathering to discuss hunting practices and share techniques during the event.
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